Since February, the Cinderella Project has been collecting and accepting donations for new and gently used formal and semi-formal gowns to give away. More than 1,300 have been collected.

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Ever wanted to run through a fancy dress store and just be able to take home anything you want for free? If so, then you have an idea of what all the excitement is about behind UL AmeriCorps' Cinderella Project.

Any high school junior or senior girl who wants the prom experience without the overwhelming expense can do just that during a one-day event in Lafayette.

"Prom dresses can be so expensive," said Vanessa Adamson, AmeriCorps' Cinderella Project director. "People keep calling us asking, 'What's the catch?' There is no catch. Every girl in the parish and the outside areas can come and pick ...